Penguin & Tiny Shrimp Don't Do Bedtime!

by Cate Berry, Charles Santoso (Illustrator)

Overview

Penguin and Tiny Shrimp will charm, amuse, but never put you to sleep in this meta bedtime tale in the vein of Goodnight Already.

Penguin and Tiny Shrimp DO NOT have a bedtime story to share with you.

There are no soft beds or cozy covers here. There are fireworks! And shark-infested waters!!

This book will never make you sleepy. Not at all. Not even a little. . .

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062491534
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	05/08/2018
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	10.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Cate Berry is a seventh generation Texan, splitting her time between the kitchen and the living room. She is a recent graduate of the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA program in writing for children and young adults. She currently lives in Austin with her husband, their two children, and their kitten, Chopin. Although Penguin and Tiny Shrimp will try to convince you otherwise, Cate is an ardent fan of bedtime. Penguin and Tiny Shrimp Don't Do Bedtime is her debut picture book. You can visit Cate online at www.cateberry.com.

Charles Santoso loves drawing little things in his little journal and dreams about funny, wondrous stories. He moves around between different countries to live and work. Charles is always on the lookout for bookstores and cats whenever he explores a new place. He is the illustrator of several picture books, including Ida, Always, I Will Read to You, and Dear Unicorn. You can visit him at charlessantoso.com.

Editorial Reviews

A smartly comedic entry in the genre of the anti-bedtime story, and the exclamatory dialogue-only text adds energy and humor. This will be a joyous bedtime read.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“A definite do for bedtime.” — Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

A smartly comedic entry in the genre of the anti-bedtime story, and the exclamatory dialogue-only text adds energy and humor. This will be a joyous bedtime read.

Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

A smartly comedic entry in the genre of the anti-bedtime story, and the exclamatory dialogue-only text adds energy and humor. This will be a joyous bedtime read.

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

2018-02-13
Can this quirky pair of friends stay up all night?Ironic counterpoint abounds in this humorous picture book, which sees the eponymous characters rejecting typical bedtime-book activities and accoutrements through speech-balloon text, as all the while humorous, expressive, digital illustrations doggedly present them. For example, "There is no room for toothbrushing and bath time in this book" exclaims Penguin, but a prior picture on the dedication page shows them brushing their teeth after tracking bathwater across the floor to the sink. Yes, the anthropomorphic bird and crustacean have teeth, and that's just one of the silly elements of this very silly anti-bedtime book. They also declare "there is nothing about big soft beds" in the book even as they jump on just such a bed. In a shift away from irony, they rejoice when fireworks suddenly appear to bolster their anti-bedtime stance. This moment instigates a series of adventures for the pair and an increasingly large group of sidekicks, all resisting sleep as they swing from vines, fly in hot air balloons, and so on. After introducing a "Uni-Hippo" (because, why not?), they insist, "One thing this book will never do is make you tired….This book will never make you yawn," as the pictures once again contradict the text, depicting the once-boisterous animals yawning hugely and heading to bed. A definite do for bedtime. (Picture book. 3-7)

Kirkus Reviews